Identify this car?

[metalmonkey47]

My GF and I were walking down her street earlier in the middle of nowhere and found this sitting to the side near some abandoned houses. I didn't get much of a chance to get a many pictures of it since there were some dogs trying to eat us, but heres what I got. The thing that caught my eye was that the hood looked nearly identical to an old roadster, but the car is a hard top. Maybe a Triumph? I'm honestly not sure. All I know is that it's fucking awesome and I want it!

 

[INDY510]

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1950 Ford Shoebox?????

[hitch]

I'm thinking TVR or Sunbeam.

[INDY510]

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1953--56 Packard Caribbean:

 

[nismo dr]

so is it small like a triumph?

[wayno]

My GF and I were walking down her street earlier in the middle of nowhere and found this sitting to the side near some abandoned houses. I didn't get much of a chance to get a many pictures of it since there were some dogs trying to eat us, but heres what I got. The thing that caught my eye was that the hood looked nearly identical to an old roadster, but the car is a hard top. Maybe a Triumph? I'm honestly not sure. All I know is that it's fucking awesome and I want it!

 

 

It does sorta look like a roadster scoop, I put one on my NL320.

[INDY510]

The thing that caught my eye was that the hood looked nearly identical to an old roadster,

 

It does sorta look like a roadster scoop, I put one on my NL320.

:lol:

 

[metalmonkey47]

so is it small like a triumph?

 

Yeah, I'd say so. It's not a very big car, but it's no 510, ya know?

 

 

 

I wanna go back and talk to the guy about it. It would make a kickass rat rod project

[metalmonkey47]

:lol:

 

 

Hm,mm, ya know that may be it right there.

[pharouh]

I don't know.. The grille opening isn't the same. The car you saw has an almost straight line on the hood. The Packard has a curve.

Now I'm dying to know what it is.. Go back!

[Ken_B]

I don't know.. The grille opening isn't the same. The car you saw has an almost straight line on the hood. The Packard has a curve.

Now I'm dying to know what it is.. Go back!

 

 

Yeah I see what your sayin, allmost looks Desoto esque but still not quite. Heres a pic of my buddies sweet 1952 Firedome, 276 Hemi powered, 48,000 orginal miles, parked since it was repainted in the 70s barn find. Just for reference :lol:

 

[pharouh]

OK how about this? 53 Mercury?

 

[metalmonkey47]

I don't know.. The grille opening isn't the same. The car you saw has an almost straight line on the hood. The Packard has a curve.

Now I'm dying to know what it is.. Go back!

I'm going back this weekend (I hope) and I'm gonna try to get ahold of the owner and see what it is. And maybe see if he's interested in selling it ;)

 

Yeah I see what your sayin, allmost looks Desoto esque but still not quite. Heres a pic of my buddies sweet 1952 Firedome, 276 Hemi powered, 48,000 orginal miles, parked since it was repainted in the 70s barn find. Just for reference :lol:

 

 

hmmm. looks somewhat simialar, but I believe this car may be a little older. I think I got another pic somewhere.

[nismo dr]

^ that is much bigger than a triumph

[Farmer Joe]

looks like a early 50s ford or chevy with a custom hood. that aint a stock scoop...

[greengo]

Maybe a 49 merc vert

[dat521gatherer]

mercury. led sled whatever it is.

[purple]

I'd say 54 Hudson

 

[Guest 510kamikazifreak]

1950-51 pontiac :unsure:

[metalmonkey47]

Hmmm you guys are getting good at this. lol

 

So what I've determined is that it's a mid to late 40's to late 50's American car. I gotta go over there this weekend, so I'm hoping the guy is home.

[420n620]

my guess would be it's either a 53 or 54 Chevy, 49 through 52 chevys had cold air inlets on the radiator support so yea, looks like a 53/54 chevy.

 

so what does the winner win if guessed right.